little help (swap shorter gears or not?)

[Firebass]

hey guys i went today to ask for something a mechanic friend of saxo and he told me to put instead of the air induction as first thing the shorter gears, i dont know the exact word for that , i think u understand what i wanna say that , that i got long gears and if i put shorter it ll be better
but when i told that to a friend he told me NOT to do that cz later if i put ECU and manifold exhaust and camshaft i will regret that i changed to short geared
what u think ? shall i do it or not ?

[Law_]

Of course you should ! Unless you go turbo, or if you travel many kms in motorway, you wont regret soon. and for the gearbox price... its a must have !

[mynameisowen]

Yes with shorter gears you will deffinately feel a bigger difference in acceleration. You would loose out on fuel economy though as law said.

[Firebass]

i drive some times many klms in motorwar but i wanna overpass some cars and i do it with difficulty, thats why besides i enjoy my car inside the city so my instict says to do it , but i wanted your opinion , some guys tell me that if u i change problems will start and i ll be all time to mechanics for malfuctions ,
it will lose many klms on every change at final speed ? i mean the 1st gear is about 60klm 2nd about 98 etc ?!?! u got any idea how it will go after the change ?

[saxophonias]

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=18

Man study the forum a bit

[Firebass]

ok i will change to 16 expensive to what according u ve said ,but we ll see

[Firebass]

today i asked for further info about the gears that i want to change and this mechanic tells me that its from a british 1.4 civic that its relations are shorter , should i go for it ?

[saxophonias]

5door civics share the same gearboxes in 1.4 1.5 and 1.6 sohc versions. Purchase it!

[Firebass]

yai tomorrow i ll put my gears )))))))))))

[saxophonias]

looking forward to your comments.